New Leicester boss Martin 'must show he can adapt'
New Foxes boss Martin must show he can adapt - HeathImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Russell Martin oversaw just five wins from 17 games in charge of Rangers last seasonByAndrew Aloia, BBC Sport, East Midlands and Owynn Palmer-Atkin, BBC Radio LeicesterPublished15 minutes agoIs new Leicester City boss Russell Martin adaptable? Can his possession-based passing style of football work in League One? Has he learned from what went catastrophically wrong at Rangers?Questions, and lots of them, have come with Martin's arrival at a Foxes side that finds itself in English football's third tier after back-to-back relegations.His job is to revive Leicester.Do that and he might very well revamp his own managerial image after the disastrous 17-game spell with Scottish Premiership side Rangers, which spanned all of 123 days.Even before his high-profile failure at Ibrox, Martin drew plenty of criticism for his rigid commitment to possession-heavy football at Southampton - with it eventually getting him sacked in the Premier League after overseeing their promotion in 2024.Foxes supporters have previously chanted their opposition to Martin's appointment when he was linked with the club in the past and the division among the fanbase is not something that former Leicester defender Matt Heath says can be ignored."It's probably not the most popular appointment," he told BBC Radio Leicester."His recent history isn't great, he's had a couple of poor runs as a manager, but he has spent time in League One with MK Dons and he has definitely got pedigree and was successful as a player."Ex-Rangers boss Martin appointed as Leicester managerPublished18 hours agoReaction to Martin's appointment on BBC Radio LeicesterAttributionSoundsIs Martin a more extreme version of Maresca?Published5 days agoWhat Martin brings to Leicester this season - beyond the promotion success he enjoyed previously at Saints - is that League One knowhow with M...المصدر: BBC Sport Football | Source: BBC Sport Football
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